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Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 25, 2021

Bard PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port Recall: Catheter Flushing Issues

Bard recalls PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port systems with potential catheter flushing and infusion problems. Affected units may have septum dislodgements.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1550-2021Medical deviceBard ›
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Recalling firmBard Peripheral Vascular Inc1625 W 3rd St Bldg 1 · Tempe, AZ 85281-2438
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Bard is recalling PowerPort duo M.R: I. Implantable Port systems that may have difficulty flushing, infusing, or aspirating fluids. This could lead to septum dislodgements, which might cause serious complications. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62921-bard-powerport-duo-m-r-i-implantable-port-recall-catheter.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62921-bard-powerport-duo-m-r-i-implantable-port-recall-catheter · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1550-2021

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“Bard PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port Recall: Catheter Flushing Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62921-bard-powerport-duo-m-r-i-implantable-port-recall-catheter. Based on FDA recall #Z-1550-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1550-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 25, 2021, that Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc is recalling PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Ports due to catheter flushing difficulties and septum dislodgements. The agency terminated the voluntary Class II recall.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Bard
  • Product: PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port, with attachable 9.5F Polurethane Open-Ended Dual-Lumen Venous Catheter
  • REF: 1829500
  • UPC: 00801741027185
  • Lot codes: REEU3063, REEV0989, REEV2633, REEX1380, REEZ1991
  • Quantity: 2,194 units

The hazard

According to the FDA, the catheters may experience difficulty in flushing, infusion, and/or aspiration, and septum dislodgements.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc has 40 other recalls on record since September 22, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bard Breast Biopsy System May Cause Procedure Interruptions (August 20, 2026), Bard Peripheral Vascular Recall: Broviac Cutdown Trays with SureCuff Cuff Risk of Sterile Barrier Compromise (December 12, 2025), and Bard Safe-T-Centesis 6 Fr Catheter Drainage Tray Recall: Erroneous Safety Indicator Risk (November 6, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Stryker BARD Dynamic XT Deca Steerable Catheter Recall: Incomplete Seals Risk Infection (April 10, 2026), Bard PowerMidline Catheter Recall: Lidocaine Ampoules Deficient Manufacturing (May 21, 2026), and Stryker BARD Dynamic Tip Steerable Catheter Recall: Incomplete Sterile Seals (April 10, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port with reference number 1829500. The device has a unique identification number starting with (01) 00801741027185.

  • Brand
    Bard
  • Product
    PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port, with attachable 9.5F Polurethane Open-Ended Dual-Lumen Venous Catheter, REF
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-1550-2021PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port, with attachable 9.5F Polurethane Open-Ended Dual-Lumen Venous Catheter, REF 1829500, UDI: (01) 00801741027185 - Product Usage: The port system can be used for infusion of medications, I.V. fluids, parenteral nutrition solutions, blood products, and for the withdrawal of blood samples.; Code: REEU3063, REEV0989, REEV2633, REEX1380, REEZ19912,194 units
Z-1551-2021PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port, with attachable 9.5F Polurethane Open-Ended Dual-Lumen Venous Catheter, REF 1829570, UDI: (01) 00801741027192 - Product Usage: The port system can be used for infusion of medications, I.V. fluids, parenteral nutrition solutions, blood products, and for the withdrawal of blood samples.; Code: REEW1060, REEX0568, REEZ1841189 units
Z-1552-2021PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port, with attachable 9.5F Polurethane Open-Ended Dual-Lumen Venous Catheter, REF 5829502, UDI: (01)00801741027406 - Product Usage: The port system can be used for infusion of medications, I.V. fluids, parenteral nutrition solutions, blood products, and for the withdrawal of blood samples.; Code: REEV2356, REEX1383, REEX3996287 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Device Details

    Identify the reference number 1829500 and unique identification number starting with (01) 00801741027185.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 40 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: named in the noticeMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: named in the noticeNHWashington: named in the noticeWAIdaho: named in the noticeIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: named in the noticeMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: named in the noticeWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: named in the noticeORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: named in the noticeIAIndiana: named in the noticeINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: named in the noticeCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: named in the noticeUTColorado: named in the noticeCONebraska: named in the noticeNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: named in the noticeKYWest Virginia: named in the noticeWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: named in the noticeNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: named in the noticeARTennessee: named in the noticeTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: named in the noticeSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: named in the noticeOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: named in the noticeHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 25, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: May 10, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 19, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 10, 2023420212023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1550-2021 (March 25, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1550-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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